Paul Weiss says the state’s unexplained move to hire a North Carolina company could put Mainers at risk because there’s no transition plan.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people.
He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Reported cases of Lyme disease show dramatic drop in Maine
Three hot, dry summers in a row may have had a cumulative effect on the mobility of deer ticks, say researchers.
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Mills says she’ll implement Medicaid expansion as soon as she’s governor
The governor-elect appeared at a court hearing Wednesday in a lawsuit that expansion advocates brought against Gov. LePage.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Election results show Pingree headed for 6th term in Congress
Maine’s 1st District representative had nearly 60 percent of the vote early Wednesday morning.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Windstorm knocks out power to more than 67,000 across Maine
Central Maine Power reported 34,593 customers without electricity Saturday night, while 33,002 Emera Maine customers were in the dark.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Free dental care day seen as ‘a warning sign’ that Maine isn’t meeting need for coverage
Once a year, hundreds get free care, but the gesture shines a light on Maine’s status as a state without an adult Medicaid dental benefit.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Politics
Supporters of ‘assisted dying’ work to get referendum before Maine voters in 2019
Lawmakers have wrestled with the question in the last two sessions of the Legislature, but the decision could be made on statewide ballots.
Posted inLocal & State, News
In this church, salvation comes with a clean needle or heroin overdose antidote
Operating in a legal gray area, the mobile needle exchange program brings needed supplies and a message of hope to people struggling with substance use.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Independent cries foul on Republican as Pingree’s 1st District challengers do battle
In filings with the Maine Attorney General’s Office and other agencies, Martin Grohman accuses Mark Holbrook of falsely portraying himself as a psychologist.
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MaineHealth completes hospital consolidation
The initiative will help preserve access to health care in rural areas, officials say.